The People’s Blog

On October 30, $24.6 million in Food Security Infrastructure Grants (FSIG) were announced. These grants support farmers, food production and distribution, and help ensure fresh local food is [...]

On October 31, The Daily Hampshire Gazette published an op-ed that Dr. Stephen G. Sireci, Distinguished Professor and executive director of the Center for Educational Assessment at UMass Amherst, [...]

On Thursday, October 10, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) held a Hybrid Public Information Session on the 401 Water Quality Certificate (WQC) related to the [...]

On Friday, October 11, Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) Secretary Yvonne Hao, Undersecretary Ashley Stolba, and their team spent eight hours touring the Hampshire, Franklin, [...]

On Tuesday, October 8, I had the honor of offering a legislative welcome to the 24th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards, hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book.  In my […]

On Wednesday, October 2, I joined Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senate President Karen Spilka, Senate Ways & Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, Executive Office of [...]

I wanted to share timely information about the Hybrid Public Information Session on the relicensing of Firstlight Power’s Turners Falls Dam and Northfield Mountain Pump Storage Project, held by [...]

On September 6, Governor Maura Healey signed a consequential long term care oversight bill,  An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care (H.5033), into law. This law substantially [...]

On August 29, I joined my colleagues in the Legislature to pass sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors, taking a powerful step towards delivering high quality […]

On August 15, I joined my colleagues in both the Senate and the House to unanimously pass a comprehensive maternal health bill, An Act promoting access to midwifery care and […]